How many pupils does Seahaven Academy have?

Seahaven Academy has 745 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Seahaven Academy?

The principal of Seahaven Academy is Mark Newnham-Reeve.

What type of school is Seahaven Academy?

Seahaven Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Seahaven Academy in?

Seahaven Academy is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Seahaven Academy

Haven Way, Lewes, East Sussex, BN9 9TD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 November 2021). Last inspected 11 November 2025.

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745

Pupils

33.3%

Free school meals

1 April 2014

Opened

About this school

Seahaven Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Lewes, East Sussex. The school has 745 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 November 2021). Last inspected 11 November 2025. The Principal is Mark Newnham-Reeve. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to UNITED LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2014.

School details

Principal: Mark Newnham-Reeve
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140679

Contact

01273517601 office@seahavenacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Seahaven Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (East Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.23

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

65%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.53

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

38%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →